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1688Litotes  

Broader concept

Scope note

  • A figure of speech in which a positive statement is expressed by negating its opposite expressions (e.g. using the expression "not too bad" for "very good").  

Source

  • Τζάρτζανος 1989
  • Χατζησαββίδης και Χατζησαββίδου (2013)

Contributor

  • Katsiadakis Helen (AA)

Creator

  • Kalafata Patritsia (AA)

Notation

  • 1688

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